Joseph P. Kennedy II
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Joseph Patrick Kennedy II (born September 24, 1952) is an American businessman, Democratic politician, and a member of the Kennedy family. He is a son of former United States Senator Robert F. Kennedy and Ethel Kennedy, and he is also a nephew of former U.S. President John F. Kennedy and former U.S. Senator Ted Kennedy.
Joseph P. Kennedy II | |
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| Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Massachusetts's 8th district | |
| In office January 3, 1987 – January 3, 1999 | |
| Preceded by | Tip O'Neill |
| Succeeded by | Mike Capuano |
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| Born | Joseph Patrick Kennedy II (1952-09-24) September 24, 1952 (age 71) Boston, Massachusetts, U.S. |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Spouses | Sheila Brewster Rauch
(m. 1979; div. 1991)Anne Kelly (m. 1993) |
| Children | 2, including Joe III |
| Relatives | Robert F. Kennedy (father) Ethel Kennedy (mother) |
| Education | University of Massachusetts Boston (BA) |
Kennedy served as a member of the United States House of Representatives from the 8th congressional district of Massachusetts from 1987 to 1999. In 1979 he founded and, until he was elected to the U.S. House, led Citizens Energy Corporation, a non-profit energy company which provides heating oil to low-income and elderly families in Massachusetts.